Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, all Arab Gulf nations, are part of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group in Syria, conducting airstrikes and providing other support. Trump told supporters in Ashburn, Virginia Tuesday that if he is elected president, he would require the Arab Gulf states to finance a safe zone in Syria. “They are going to pay,” Trump told the crowd. The Arab gulf states, which make up a cooperative body called the Gulf Cooperation Council, are home to 20 percent of the world’s oil supply. ___ 12:55 p.m. The chief executive of the Democratic National Committee has resigned in the wake of an email hack that embarrassed the party on the eve of its convention. That’s according to three Democratic strategists familiar with Amy Dacey’s decision to leave her job. The people spoke on condition of anonymity, because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly. http://christianrichardsonplus.accessnetwork.us/2016/08/03/interview-skills-fundamental-answers/The Democrats say other personnel moves at the party are also expected Tuesday.